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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,866.14, 73,292.73 and 13,808.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,866.14, 73,292.73 and 13,808.53 is: 20,710.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,866.14 : 73,292.73 = 13,808.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,866.14/73,292.73 = 13,808.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,866.14x = 73,292.73 × 13,808.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,866.14x = 1,012,064,860.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,012,064,860.99/48,866.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,710.96

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